Name: Southern Skillet Squash with Onions
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 Yellow Squash (sliced); 2 tsp Olive Oil; 1 Yellow or Vidalia Onion (sliced); Salt (to taste); Ground Black Pepper (to taste)

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In this post I’ll be sharing how to make sautéed Skillet Squash with Onions.

Yellow squash or summer squash as it is often called was the first vegetable I grew from seeds as a child. I was just thrilled to plant the seeds and watch the squash plant grow, finally giving us this delicious yellow vegetable.

We do enjoy our yellow squash in the south a variety of ways. They can be sautéed as I’ve done in this recipe, fried, grilled, or made into a casserole.

A squash casserole is another memory I have from my childhood. I recall spending the night with one of my grandmothers and we created a simple squash casserole.

If I remember correctly it has squash, onions, cracker crumbs, salt, pepper, egg, and some milk. Very basic but it was delicious and I remember being so happy to be able to help create it. The love for cooking came early for me.

This sauteed squash and onions is a favorite. So easy to do. Delicious and healthy.

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Sautéed Skillet Squash with Onions

Ingredients:

Yellow Squash, sliced and depending on how many you are serving – 1 to 2 large, or 3 – 4 small to medium
Olive Oil
1 Yellow or Vidalia Onion, sliced
Salt
Pepper

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once the skillet is heated, drizzle in a little olive oil, about 2 teaspoons.

skillet with cooking oil to make Skillet Squash with Onions

Add your sliced yellow squash and sliced onions to the skillet. Season with a couple of pinches of salt and a pinch of black pepper.

You can cover with a lid while cooking, stirring occasionally. Cook until the squash begins to become translucent, 15-20 minutes. Don’t overcook or everything just becomes mushy.

Serve hot. Enjoy!

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Southern Skillet Squash with Onions

Sautéed yellow squash with onion is a classic Southern side dish recipe. A delicious way to use fresh summer squash.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Servings: Side Dish

Calories: 116kcal

Author: Julia Jordan | Julia’s Simply Southern

Ingredients

4 Yellow Squash sliced
2 tsp Olive Oil
1 Yellow or Vidalia Onion sliced
Salt to taste
Ground Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once the skillet is heated, drizzle in a little olive oil, about 2 teaspoons.
Add the sliced yellow squash and sliced onions to the skillet. Season with a couple of pinches of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
Cover with a lid while cooking, stirring occasionally. Cook until the squash begins to become translucent, about 15 minutes or until squash is softened as desired.
Serve hot.

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